metonymic


Meanings

  • using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated;
    • "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 18

metonymic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

metonymic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

metonymic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 21

metonymic is a valid Words With Friends word